Association News

Membership

57,000 Strong

7th largest state association

45 Local Boards

Albemarle Area Association of REALTORS®

Brunswick County Association of REALTORS®

Burke County Board of REALTORS®

Burlington Alamance County Association of REALTORS®

Canopy REALTOR® Association

Cape Fear REALTORS®

Carolina Smokies Association of REALTORS®

Carteret County Association of REALTORS®

Catawba Valley Association of REALTORS®

Central Carolina Association of REALTORS®

Charlotte Region Commercial Board of REALTORS®

Cleveland County Association of REALTORS®

Coastal Plains Association of REALTORS®

Durham Regional Association of REALTORS®

Foothills REALTOR® Association of North Carolina

Gaston Association of REALTORS®

Goldsboro Wayne County Association of REALTORS®

Greensboro Regional REALTORS® Association

Hendersonville Board of REALTORS®

High Country Association of REALTORS®

High Point Regional Association of REALTORS®

Highlands Cashiers Board of REALTORS®

Jacksonville Board of REALTORS®

Johnston County Association of REALTORS®

Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS®

Lincoln County Board of REALTORS®

Longleaf Pine REALTORS®®

McDowell Board of REALTORS®

Mid Carolina Regional Association of REALTORS®

Mountain Lakes Board of REALTORS®

Neuse River Region Association of REALTORS®

Orange Chatham Association of REALTORS®®

Outer Banks Association of REALTORS®

Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®

Roanoke Valley Lake Gaston Board of REALTORS®

Rocky Mount Area Association of REALTORS®

Salisbury/Rowan Association of REALTORS®

Surry Regional Association of REALTORS®

Topsail Island Association of REALTORS®

Triangle Commercial Association of REALTORS®

Union County Association of REALTORS®

Washington Beaufort County Board of REALTORS®

Wilson Board of REALTORS®

Winston-Salem Regional Association of REALTORS®

Yancey Mitchell Board of REALTORS®

2022 Executive Committee

Wendy Harris, President

Leigh Brown, President-Elect

Laurie Knudsen, Treasurer

Kelly Marks, Immediate Past President

Adam Upchurch, RVP – Region 1

Brooke Rudd-Gaglie, RVP – Region 2

Bruce Gates, RVP – Region 3

Jon Fletcher, RVP – Region 4

Ray Alexander, RVP – Region 5

John McPherson, RVP – Region 6

Carol Bradley, RVP – Region 7

Brenda Hayden, RVP – Region 8

Edward Baesel, RVP – Region 8

Renee Cooney, RVP – Region 9

Lewis Grubbs, RVP – Region 10

Renee Smith, RVP – Region 10

Kim Dawson, At Large Representative

NC REALTORS® – 2022 REALTOR® of the Year

Treasure Faircloth

The REALTOR® of the Year is awarded annually to an NC REALTOR® member who has rendered the most outstanding service to NC REALTORS® within the past few years.

NAR – 2022 Distinguished Service Award

Cindy Chandler

NAR’s Distinguished Service Award is the ultimate recognition for the dedicated REALTOR® who has always set themselves apart as a leader. REALTORS® who receive the award have shown exceptionally meritorious service for at least 25 years and have been recognized as local leaders whose performance and involvement in political and community activities have been extraordinary.

NC REALTORS® Awards

Sue Franks, Hall of Fame Award

Stephanie Lanier, Innovation/Entrepreneurial Award

Sofia Crisp, Ben Ball Community Service Award

Tony Harrington, Committee Member of the Year Award

Tom Gale, Regional Service Award Region 2

Jonathan Fletcher, Regional Service Award Region 4

Kathy Haines, Regional Service Award Region 5

Catherine Robertson, Regional Service Award Region 6

Peter Gallo, Regional Service Award Region 8

National Association of REALTORS® Recognition

Tony Harrington, Leadership Academy Class of 2022

Alex Lawrence, 30 Under 30

Allie Parker, 30 Under 30

REALTOR® Certified Executive (RCE) Graduate

This individual earned the RCE professional designation in 2022. The RCE designation is the only professional designation designed specifically for REALTOR® association executives (AEs). Additionally, it exemplifies goal-oriented Association Executives with drive, experience and commitment to professional growth.

Learn more about the RCE designation at nar.realtor.

Kate Morley, Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®

In Memory Of

Milton Aguilar

Regis Alexoudis

Robert Allen

Michael Alvarez

William Ashburn

Barbara Atchley

Anthony Austin

Keith Austin

Stephen Baker

Robert Barris

Jeanette Bell

Jeffrey Bernstein

Lewis Berryhill

Alton Best

Sandra Blackwelder

Charles Blake

Neil Blake

Denver Board

Abel Borromeo

David Bostian

Diana Bowler

James Brady

Jimmy Brafford

George Bright

Edward Brooks

Richard Burnham

John Buzenberg

Dennis Byrd

William Campbell

Charles Cardwell

Gerard Carone

Mary Chappell

James Chestnutt

Aldo Cimino

Darren Cloninger

Kenneth Coleman

Kelly Collins

Burks Crumpler

Michael Daly

Wilton Damon

Lisa Davila

Stephen Davis

Stephen DeFlavio

Oscar Doster

Bartlett Dougherty

Janice Durham

Charlene Efird

Ralph Elliott

Patricia Ellis

Larry Elmore

Dale England

James English

Luther Ennett

Mary Ann Euverard

Linda Faircloth

Landon Fannon

William Feige

Roger Ferrell

Paul Fields

Clinton Finger

Christopher Foster

Stephen Gaddy

Robert Gates

Charles George

John Geuss

Jessie Golden

Brittney Goodwin

Crystal Grace

Howell Graham

Betty Gregory

Marsha Gregory

Miles Gregory

Charles Griffin

Robert Grimaldi

Rhodney Hamby

Shandale Hardy

Harold Hargett

Maridee Hart

Ralph Hartsell

Jacob Headrick

Peter Heck

Henry Heitman

Jay Hodges

Robert Holding

Johnny Howard, III

Joanne Howle

Kelly Hudson

Chestley Hyatt

John Jenkins

Travelle Jones

Richard Jones, III

Debbie Jordan

Marcia Jordan

Bradford Kauffman

Jerry Kellar

James Kendrick

Alan Kerley

Alexander Kimball

Pamela Knowles

Sara Kristof

Linda Lane

Rachel Lloyd

Jo Ann Long

Barbara Maguire

Don Markum

Joan Martin

Jimmy Mason

John Mathis

Joshua Maynor

Kay McCollum

Robert McCutcheon

Kimberly Miller

Edward Minnich

Alex Monalenti

Jim Morgan

Darla Mullican

Richard Murrell

Gary Myers

Charlie Nelson

A. Neil Newman

Joseph Oates

Ardeicha Oliver

Al Olsen

William Osborne

Charles Owens

Isabelle Pagett

Anne Paine

Lucy Park

Joanne Parker

Marlene Peeler

James Peterson

Jon Peterson

Sandy Piercy

John Pierson

Kenneth Poindexter

Georgia Powell

Gordon Pressly

Michael Price

James Ramsey

John Register

Ralph Ricci

Scott Robinson

Karen Rufty

Arnold Sanchez

Dennis Sawyers

Gloria Scales

Trisha Scanlon

LuAnne Serpas

Melinda Shaw

Jo Simmons

Debra Smith

Freda Smith

Leigh Anne Snead

Pat Snow

Bryan Soden

Natalie Steen

Paula Stephen

Wayne Strickland

Jaclyn Sunderland

Hembree Sutton

Jerry Sutton

Jennifer Terflinger

Rodger Thixton

Jennifer Thomason

Russ Throckmorton

Richard Tindall

Donald Todd

Billy Townsend

John Troup

Jonathan Turner

Terry Turner

Christopher VanDyke

Alison Vessie

Jane Wallin

Gene Walters

Sandra Ward

Joy Watson

Charles Weill

Watson Wharton

Thelma Whisnant

Linda Wilkins

Steven Wilkins

Michael Willis

Richard Wilson

Jerome Wisdo

Bernadette Wolfe

Joseph Wray

Chris Yetter

Isabella Zaliagiris

AE Scholarships

These association executives (AEs) were honored with scholarships to attend events for professional development in 2022.

NAR AE Institute ($1,000)

• Jamie Cooper, Jacksonville Board of REALTORS®

• Jo Anna Edwards, Goldsboro Wayne County Association of REALTORS®

• Morgan Harper, Central Carolina Association of REALTORS®

Regional AE Conference ($1,000)

• Marianne Bartlett, Mountain Lakes Board of REALTORS®

• Carla Rose, Salisbury/Rowan Association of REALTORS®

• Joe Sutliff, High Point Regional Association of REALTORS®

• Bonnie White, Johnston County Association of REALTORS®

Annual Sponsors

10 Annual Sponsors brought in $39,000 in annual revenue

• CoreLogic

• Local Government Federal Credit Union

• Moving Marathon Company

• North State Bank

• Pearl Insurance

• SEI/Navica

• State Employees’ Credit Union

• The CE Shop

• Truist

• Wise Agent

Innovative Grant Winners

Five local REALTOR® associations were awarded the 2022 Innovation Grants by NC REALTORS®. The grant program funds innovative community programs across the state, which closely align with the REALTOR® mission and values. NC REALTORS® sought out programs, events or plans that change the way the real estate industry is perceived or how business is conducted.

• Hendersonville Board of REALTORS® – $1,000

• Longleaf Pine REALTORS® – $3,000

• Greensboro Regional REALTORS® Association – $3,000

• High Point Regional Association of REALTORS® – $3,000

• Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS® – $5,000

Land of the Sky Association of REALTORS® collaborated with Thrive Asheville, a local nonprofit, on its Landlord-Tenant Partnership (“LTP”) initiative.